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ESXi: vmware datarecovery logon (vcenter) logs on with ad user

Hi,

I installed datarecovery ovf in my esxi vcenter 5.1.
When I install the plugin and then connect in vcenter, vcenter pops up a login (mydomain\acccount). Of course this datarecovery appliance has no notice of this domain account, I should/want to connect with the root user but it does not allow me.

Please advise.
Note: what't the latest backup of vmware appliance (saw appliances downloadable with 0,5, 1 or 1,5 TB storage but I want to keep the vm's on a CIFS-share!), what are (dis)advantages & how easy/difficult it is to implement?

Please advise.
J.
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You access VMware Data Protection from the vSphere Web Client.

You select the Appliance size you need, the backups are stored/contained in the VMDK on a VMFS datastore. Just like any other virtual disk on your datastore. If you had a selection of VDP OVFs (0.5, 1.0, 2.0, this is VDP)

VDP does not support CIFs, the older VDR supported CIFs.

Are you using VMware Data Recovery or VMware Data Protection?

VMware KB: vSphere Data Protection (VDP) FAQ
http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2016565
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I m using vmware datarecovery right now, but cannot logon, please see above why. Therefore my question.
Since I want to backup to cifs share (if my nexenta zfs crashes, I have no backups).
Was curious about data protection and advant., but since no cifs I ll have to stick to data recovery.
Please advise on data recover issue then please.
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Ok, I ll go for the vdp solution then. Is there a quickstart-guide and howto store backups NOT on nas itself but on remote nfs/lun/storage?
Yes, you just make sure the VDP Appliance is stored on that remote nfs/lun/storage.
... but vm itself should be on zfs/nexenta.
Can t I artach the backup disk on another (remote) lun?
Installation was succesfull but when configuring it tells me my credentials or network settings are not ok but they absolutely are. Note: I configure via firefox (but that could not be issue, right?)
Note: in VDR I can connect when I'm using the VCenter VDR plugin, directly connected to a ESXi-host! ... but not when in VCenter.
Not supported ok, but should it work?
Same issue with Veeam, it doesn't want to login remotely for configuring. Has to be something on my Vcenter.